Unofficial Dressmaker guide

Dressmaker Pattern Pieces and Mannequin Guide

Dressmaker patterns are assembled from interchangeable bodice, sleeve, collar and skirt components. In Build 410, click component names in the sketchbook and hover inventory panels to see where a loose piece belongs on the mannequin.

Documented through Build 443 · Updated October 30, 2026

Read the component list as a construction list

The sketch is not only a preview. Treat each selected bodice, sleeve, collar and skirt component as a required construction record. Symmetrical designs may require more than one cut panel even when the preview makes the shape look like a single choice.

Use the Build 410 labels

The developer added clickable component names in the sketchbook and a location hint when hovering a panel in inventory. Use those cues before cutting a duplicate or restarting. They are especially useful when a small facing, collar or mirrored panel is difficult to identify.

Test unknown pieces without losing the source record

Players recommend cutting and previewing a confusing part on the mannequin, then recycling it if it is wrong. Because recycling and restart behavior can change, note the current build and confirm that the fabric returns before applying the method to rare or expensive material.

Build 443: finding components and new variants

The developer reiterates that you can click component names to open available choices and page the sketchbook for other open commissions. The update adds a less poofy chrysanthemum skirt and a longer pencil skirt variant. New content follows campaign unlocks and is granted retroactively when you have passed its unlock point.

See the Build 443 content list for the named additions. An exact client-to-pattern unlock table is not published in the announcement.

Dressmaker pattern component groups and mannequin placement flow
Dressmaker pattern component groups and mannequin placement flow. Original Stitch Brief information graphic; not a game screenshot.

Sources and verification

Original guide written by Stitch Brief from the sources above. Step order and diagnostic suggestions are editorial guidance. No first-hand game testing is claimed. Research and corrections method.